Improvement in jewel-cases



G. BECK.

Jewel-Cases.

Patented Nov.1,1873.

AM. #H070 inf/@GRAPHIC En. N. Y msm/rs /wncfss/ UNITED STATES CONSTAN TIN BECK, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO GORHAM PATENT OFFICE.

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN JEWEL-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 144,431,6ated November 11,1873; application filed September 10, 1873.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CONSTANTDI BECK, of the city and county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain Improvement in Jewel and Silver-Ware Cases, 8vo., of which the following is a specification, referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure l is a perspective view of the same open, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same closed; and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same, showing its construction.

Heretofore these cases have been made entirely of wood and covered with morocco or other suitable material.

' My invention consists in making the frame B, Figs. l, 2, 3, of metal, the same to be more or less ornamented by engraving, chasing,

stamping, or rolling, in any design and form most suitable or tastefu1,and which may be nished either in gilt, "silver, or oxide. The parts D and A, Fig. 3, may be made in choice woods highly polished, or of cheap `woods and covered with morocco, velvet, or other suita` ble material. The part D is to be securely fastened to the part B by means of `the pin C,"the whole hinged to the `part Aat the back, and fastened in front. by a spring, E, or other device.

I claim as my invention- In combination with the D and A of a jewelry boX or case, the rim oriame B, when made of metal, substantially as and for the purpose described.

CONSTANTIN BECK.

Witnesses:

L. O. RooKWoon, LoUrs LOEEFLER. 

